Prophasis

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Prophasis is the Greek personification of excuse, embodying the concept of justification. She is mentioned by the poet Pindar as a divine figure who provides reasons or defenses in human affairs. Her role is purely symbolic, representing the abstract notion of excuse within Greek mythology.

When

First attested
400 BCE
Attested period
-400 – 2020
Historical notes
Attested in Pindar's 5th century BCE poems.

Relationships

child of
Epimetheus

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“In Greek mythology, Prophasis (Ancient Greek: Πρόφασις) was the personification of excuse. According to Pindar, she was the daughter of Epimetheus.”

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